Why do students expect to stay longer in college? Evidence from Europe

Giorgio Brunello; Rudolf Winter-Ebmer

doi:10.1016/s0165-1765(03)00086-7

Why do students expect to stay longer in college? Evidence from Europe

Giorgio Brunello, Rudolf Winter-Ebmer

Institute of Economics

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We investigate expected college completion time of European students in 10 countries.We explain observed excess time to graduation by paying special attention to labor market variables, such as unemployment, wage differentials, employment protection, and the funding of tertiary education.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	247-253
Number of pages	7
Journal	Economics Letters
Volume	80
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/s0165-1765(03)00086-7
Publication status	Published - 2003

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502020 Market research
502021 Microeconomics
502025 Econometrics
502027 Political economy
502039 Structural policy
502042 Environmental economics
502046 Economic policy
502047 Economic theory
504014 Gender studies
506004 European integration
507016 Regional economy
303010 Health economics

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Why do students expect to stay longer in college? Evidence from Europe

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